Well, March flew by all too quickly. This is me playing catchup before Movie Monday comes around again. This month’s movie is John Boorman’s Excalibur from 1981. Contributions are required for March 22nd. See details for contacting the show below. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Menion (AKA Rob) of Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi (podcast & blog) Karl Rodriguez of the GMologist Presents… (podcast & YouTube) Anthony “Runeslinger” Boyd of Casting Shadows (podcast & blog) Joe Richter ..read more

Well, it’s Movie Monday again and this month’s movie was Matthew Robbins’ dark medieval fantasy Dragonslayer, a movie I’d not previously seen. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Michael of Mirke the Meek (podcast) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) Menion (AKA Rob) of Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi (podcast & blog) Goblin’s Henchman (& co.) (podcast & blog) Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube) Karl Rodriguez of the GMologist Presents… (podcast & YouTube) The movie for nex ..read more

Goblin’s Henchman kindly sent me a review of the former Movie Monday feature Dungeonmaster. I decided to give the movie a watch before listening to that review, having missed the movie the first time around. In this episode, I share my thoughts along with those of the Goblin’s Henchman-fronted Southwest Sofa Crew. The movie for next month is Matthew Robbins’ Dragonslayer from 1981. Submissions required by February 23rd. See details for contacting the show below. Leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmai ..read more

Featuring awesome messages from Ivan Podgwaite of IvanMike1968 (YouTube), Julz Burgisser of Jewels From NZ (podcast, Twitch), Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast, blog), Michael of Mirke The Meek (podcast), and Menion aka Rob of Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi (podcast). Media mentioned: Anthony and Ivan play Ubiquity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXW8hhw_7xc&list=PLZfuKgeD5fl5IEr68OYG7pnTANwtxiaYA Ivan runs Dark Age of Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb3HS2sUM9M&t=373s Dark Age of Man creators watch Ivan’s actual play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dyaVvy2R ..read more

Here’s a little follow-up to Time Bandits Movie Monday, featuring a missed contribution from Mirke the Meek (podcast) and feedback from Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast), Daniel Norton of Bandit’s Keep (podcast & YouTube) The movie for next month is Matthew Robbins’ Dragonslayer from 1981. Submissions required by February 23rd. See details for contacting the show below. Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepO ..read more

Here it is! My first bash at Movie Monday, a feature previously hosted by Jason Connerley over on Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast. Jason kindly asked if I could take over hosting the feature, which I was more than happy to do, as he has some other things he would like to devote time to. One such project is his new solo play RPG blog that you can check out here https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.com As you’ve probably guessed, this month’s movie is Terry Gilliam’s classic kids adventure Time Bandits from 1981. A personal favourite. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Lex Mandrak ..read more

Beginning with another reminder for your Movie Monday entries. This month’s movie is Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits (1981). Please see the various methods of contacting the show below. I respond to a couple of messages kindly sent in by Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast before comparing chances of success in various RPGs I’ve played. Systems mentioned: Chris McDowall’s Into the Odd, David Black’s Black Hack, Gary Gygax & Dave Arneson’s original Dungeons & Dragons, Advanced, Basic and Fifth Edition D&D, Brandish “Runehammer” Gilhelm’s Index Card RPG, Pelle Nilsson’s Mörk Borg ..read more

I begin with a reminder for your Movie Monday entries. This month’s movie is Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits (1981). Please see the various methods of contacting the show below. I respond to a message from Michael of Mirke the Meek before contemplating the purpose of player dice rolls. Honourable mentions: Tim Gray’s Jaws of the Six Serpents, Daniel Norton & K.R. King of Monsters & Treasure - episode 56 “DM Controlled Fun”, Mastering Dungeons episode 171 “2023 Review and 2024 RPG Outlook”, Matt Colville’s MCDM. Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of ..read more

This is not a regular episode. This is Between the Borderlands. This is a follow-up episode regarding Substack’s decision to remove Nazi content. Special thanks to Joe Richter of Hindsightless. Leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠ You can find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠ You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acce ..read more

This is not a regular episode. This is Between the Borderlands. I just wanted to share my thoughts regarding the Substack approach to content moderation. Leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠ You can find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠ You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.s ..read more